{"id":535575,"date":"2026-04-17T07:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T07:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/535575\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T07:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T07:39:12","slug":"heres-everything-new-in-android-17-beta-4-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/535575\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s everything new in Android 17 Beta 4 [Gallery]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Android-17-logo-1.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Google today <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/?p=712051\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rolled out<\/a> Android 17 Beta 4 for Pixel devices to continue the preview cycle. This is the last scheduled release, but there could be patches in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Over the coming hours, we\u2019ll dive into all of Android 17 Beta 4\u2019s new features and every single change. (The newest updates will be at the top of this list. Be sure to check back often and tell us what you find in the comments below.) Android 17 Beta 2 screenshots appear on the left and Android 17 Beta 4 on the right.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to quickly install Android 17 Beta 5 on your compatible Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold, be sure to check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2026\/03\/26\/how-to-install-the-android-17-beta-on-google-pixel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">our step-by-step guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Updating\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Android 17 easter egg<\/p>\n<p>\u2018No notifications\u2019 -&gt; \u2018You\u2019re all caught up\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Just like the Pixel Watch<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\"  alt=\"\" data-height=\"2424\" data-id=\"712090\" data-link=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/?attachment_id=712090\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Android-17-Beta-3-no-notifications.png?w=456\" data-width=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Android-17-Beta-3-no-notifications.png\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\"  alt=\"\" data-height=\"2424\" data-id=\"712089\" data-link=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/?attachment_id=712089\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Android-17-Beta-4-no-notifications.png?w=456\" data-width=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Android-17-Beta-4-no-notifications.png\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/p>\n<p>New System icon<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\"  alt=\"\" data-height=\"760\" data-id=\"712088\" data-link=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/?attachment_id=712088\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Android-17-Beta-4-icon.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" data-width=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Android-17-Beta-4-icon.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Top Issues fixed in Beta 4<\/p>\n<p>An issue where webpage URLs were automatically included when sharing screenshots from the capture preview, causing unwanted links to be shared with image files. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/444631269\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #444631269<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>An accessibility issue caused the device to become completely unresponsive and unusable. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/484755628\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #484755628<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>An issue where the media control widget could disappear or fail to navigate between multiple active media sessions. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/457008153\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #457008153<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/466760800\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #466760800<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/497131275\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #497131275<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/499041878\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #499041878<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>An issue where dream services failed to correctly process key events, trigger keyguard bouncer prompts, or execute service lifecycle callbacks. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/485661973\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #485661973<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>An issue that prevented users from successfully downloading and applying cinematic or local weather wallpaper effects. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/475924636\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #475924636<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>An issue where the device would freeze and spontaneously restart while typing in messaging applications. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/478417840\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #478417840<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>A critical system instability issue that causes the device to hang and crash during normal usage. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/427436873\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #427436873<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/428838049\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #428838049<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>An issue causing devices to experience significantly reduced charging speeds when approaching the 80% battery limit, resulting in long delays before the device reaches its target charge and enters bypass mode. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/485148344\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #485148344<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/490178498\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #490178498<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>A rendering issue that caused multicolored horizontal lines to randomly obscure the device display. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/478953060\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #478953060<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/478177624\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #478177624<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/483765859\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #483765859<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/487263076\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #487263076<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Pulling down the notification drawer while a feedback report is in progress can cause a System UI crash and device freeze. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/488920581\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #488920581<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Critical system components including Pixel Launcher and navigation may crash or become unresponsive for several minutes after a device reboot. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/317282987\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #317282987<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/316689583\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #316689583<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/316188779\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #316188779<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>An accessibility issue that prevents users from properly interacting with apps after minimizing and returning to a split-screen view. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/490735259\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #490735259<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>An issue that prevented Bluetooth from being re-enabled after it was turned off via the system settings or quick settings panel. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/498320401\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #498320401<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Notifications marked with setSilent(true) may unexpectedly play alert sounds on Android 16 when multiple notifications are present in the shade. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/467164528\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #467164528<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Wi-Fi analyzer applications fail to detect any available Wi-Fi signals, preventing network scanning and signal monitoring. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/488493098\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #488493098<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/488244938\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #488244938<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/491531212\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #491531212<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/490566133\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #490566133<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/488742605\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #488742605<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/488437847\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #488437847<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/489664292\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #489664292<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/492229996\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #492229996<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/492403933\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #492403933<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/492078596\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #492078596<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/493259320\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #493259320<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/490313462\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #490313462<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/494716049\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #494716049<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/495146669\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #495146669<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/490268954\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #490268954<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/496870370\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #496870370<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/497174811\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #497174811<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/496927303\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #496927303<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/497726865\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #497726865<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/498299558\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #498299558<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/496860223\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #496860223<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/498454519\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #498454519<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/499751486\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #499751486<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/491171326\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #491171326<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/9to5google.com\" aria-label=\"Add 9to5Google as a preferred source on Google\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-dark\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/google-preferred-source-badge-dark.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Google as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-light\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/google-preferred-source-badge-light.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Google as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\">FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/about\/#affiliate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4dZciVW\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-710515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776411552_840_750x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"140\"\/><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Google today rolled out Android 17 Beta 4 for Pixel devices to continue the preview cycle. 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